I sold a specialized printer I had purchased around 2007-2008. It was fun for a while, but after a few years it became less so.

About a year ago, I took a few pictures and wrote up an ad -- but didn't post it. I mull things over, sometimes knowing the eventual outcome when I start.

I packed the printer back into it's original packaging [I've learned lessons, ok?] and set it aside. Time passes. I move the box around a few times.

Around Thursday, I get to That Point and post a listing to Amazon [not the ad I made a few years ago, but whatever]. Within 24 hours, thanks to my pricing compared to my "competitors", the printer sells. I package the box up and, despite some broken USPS machines and a stupid policy at UPS, I ship it.

I got rid of my TV unit. One of those Metal Frame/Glass Shelf things that you invariably end up buying when you get a TV. Totally fine piece of furniture - I just didn't want it taking up space in my living area.

I tried twice to drop it off at the landfill centre (they have a shed that you drop resaleable goods to, they then resell for charity etc, awesome setup!).

Both times they told me they just couldn't fit it in (they're overflowing with stuff on the weekends, which is a fair statement I guess)

I was going to put it on gumtree, but effort.. so I put it in the driveway, stuck a "FREE" sign on it, and it disappeared in a few hours.

Of all the things I've given away, It was probably one of the more expensive items, yet it was the hardest to get rid of. Strange.

They took my generic abstract art pieces that I bought to fill the walls a few years ago though...

Congrats on being free of TV unit! This reminds me of an old ugly coffee table that we tried to get rid of for the longest time. We finally sold it at a garage sale but the people who bought it said they'd pick it up later. They never came back. We ended up leaving it on the curb for someone to take. It was finally gone three days later.

Not me, but my boyfriend decluttered his side of our desk! I'm really impressed to be honest. It looks so good and he did it so quickly. Our office causes me way less stress now!

Last week I decluttered my pans. We had two sets (his and mine) and they made it really difficult to actually use any of them. So I put his away and kept my non-stick ones in the cupboards. So much easier and we haven't run into a problem of lack of pans yet.

That's the plan. I figured it would be easier if in six months or so we both saw we hadn't needed them to actually get rid of them, since we both like to cook a lot getting rid of kitchen stuff is a particular kind of hard.

I dumped 4 big trash bags of clothing to the charity drop box. I realized that I should not buy clothes just because they are inexpensive or on sale. Most of them still have price tags on and I never gave them a second look.

Over the past couple weeks I've been really actively working on decluttering and further minimizing the amount of possessions I own. The first form this has taken is in moving from hard copies to electronic copies of things. I got rid of a ton of books, many of which I haven't touched in years and only kept for sentimental reasons or by telling myself I'd read them again soon (which I never did). I only kept books that are hard to find or have an extremely special interest to me, as well as a small number of books that I haven't yet read (and which I'm planning on selling after I do). The rest I got rid of and said that if I ever actually meant what I said about rereading them then I'd buy them on my Kindle.

I got rid of all of my Xbox 360 games. The ones I still play I purchased on XBL Marketplace so they're owned electronically under my account. A silly cost to many but it wasn't that many games, they were all old so cheap, and I justified it by getting rid of the clutter of having those games around.

Then tackled my closet. I've been working out a lot and so I was able to easily get rid of a ton of stuff that I never have a chance of fitting into anymore. That was easy.

I bought a bunch of underwear, all the same kind (H&M trunks, cheap and my favorite) so that I could just throw out ALL my old underwear. I kept buying new underwear without getting rid of any so I had way too much and it was long overdue lol.

I have an Ikea 4x4 shelf that I kept all my books on. Now that my books are gone and I threw out a bunch of clothes I'm planning on buying some baskets to put on the 4x4 and put my clothes in, so I can get rid of my dresser.

I wall mounted my TV a while ago but was still using the TV stand below it to hold my electronics. I had a desk off to the side I never used, so I put the desk underneath the TV with my electronics on top of it. This allowed me to hook up my computer monitor (originally computer was only hooked to TV which I didn't like) and also get rid of the TV stand.

Went through my house and did a final round of just general stuff to get rid of. Also bought a pot/pan set off Amazon for $50 so I could throw out ALL my old pots and pans. Same as the underwear situation, I had a bunch in varying conditions that I picked up along the way and this allowed me to simplify and consolidate.

Finally, I pulled all the food out of my cupboards and told myself I wouldn't go grocery shopping until I went through as much as possible, so I'm still working on that haha. Makes for some interesting meals but feels good to get through stuff that's been sitting in my pantry forever.

I've been decluttering my financials, too. Got rid of a gym membership by transferring to a gym my work pays for. Started biking as much as possible to lower my car costs. Switched cell providers from AT&T to Ting which is going to save me a boatload of money. Actually monitoring my spending and budgeting properly which makes it feel much more organized.

I think my next steps are going to be to actually sell/trash/donate the pile of stuff I have in my living room for that purpose, keep monitoring my budget/spending, and probably clean out my bathroom which is full of a ton of stuff I bought but never use. Will have to go through my shoe collection too, as there's a bunch I don't wear in there.

Girlfriend commented that my apartment is starting to look empty haha. Looking forward to keeping up the momentum. I've found that decluttering comes in waves; once you get through one round you're more comfortable with getting rid of stuff you weren't previously, so who knows how much further I'll get.

traded in a shoeboxful of books at Amazon, will net me just over £10, posted them this afternoon.

discovered that two other books I no longer need are worth about £80 between them - will sell online

removed a further dozen or so books from shelves, found them to be essentially worthless, these have gone in THE PILE (details to follow)

collected six or so broken electrical items (bedside lamp, old Polaroid Pogo printer, etc.) and put them in THE PILE

sorted through box-o-crap that has been lurking in our bedroom since at least 2010; recycled a large amount of its contents, binned a slightly smaller amount, rescued a few items of sentimental value and put them on display elsewhere in the house, found a few old photos that are now waiting to be framed and displayed

reproofed old Barbour jacket (converting it from clutter to useful item) and consigned another old raincoat (stained beyond repair) to THE PILE

consigned three pairs of old shoes (that had been lurking in the shoebox from point 1) to THE PILE

have discovered that a mobile recycling unit will be visiting the pub at the end of my road on 9 July, collecting stuff that I would normally have to dispose of at the tip (a good 45 min round trip) - will dispose of THE PILE this way

will continue to add to THE PILE until 8 July, have advised wife to do the same

I had an epiphany today, that all of the things that I have but have not used for a while are being wasted - because they are not living out their purpose as designed. I might have read that here on Reddit before, I've lurked here for a bit. But it stuck with me today more than previous, and it has given me motivation to come home and start moving some things that I have been reluctant to.

So before I lost my nerve I collected a bunch of old, spare or unused computer parts that I've had taking up space in my office and listed them on a PC forum for $0 reserve, and the rule that if it's not bought, even for $0 by next Wednesday then it goes in the bin. First time I've ever done it, so I'm a little "oh god" right now - but at the same time my rationale to myself is that if I've not used these things for the time that I have, then I've not made money from them anyway - and I never bought them with the idea of getting money back in the first place.

I'm also running a declutter in my wardrobe - I've already done the coat hanger trick and removed them all. I've split the removed clothes up and donated what I want to donate, and have started taking photos of the other clothes I intend to sell.

My camera gear will be the reluctant next focus (pun slightly intended). I still have a gripped 50D and Sigma 10-20 sitting around that I haven't used in probably more than two years, yet still haven't gotten around to selling. Such a waste of a good product, my mentality has now changed from "well if I sell it then I won't have it" to "if I have it and don't use it, then it's being under appreciated for what it is, and someone else could be using it."

I decided a couple of weeks ago to do the 40 bags in 40 days challenge. To date I have gotten rid of 24 bags of clothing, yarn and assorted bits and pieces. 5 old winter coats were among them. I even gave away a dress that I LOVE but haven't worn in over 12 years and have no hope of ever wearing again.
This week I aim to go through at least 2 drawers in my living room and to declutter our dining table.

I bought four shirts today (much needed, I swear!) so I'm getting rid of old shirts from my closet. A few are going away until next winter, a few are headed for the charity bin, and a few went straight into the garbage.